Alright, so Animal Crossing is somewhat of a sly devil. The first few days were just go mess around, stay as long as you like, kind of affairs. Today it got real. Paid off Tom Nook (for the first time), got 100% citizen satisfaction getting me access to mayoral duties, FINALLY got myself a bug net, and etc. etc. The funny thing is: all of the payoff for completing these actions, don't get revealed til the next day. As of right now, my house looks the same, and I'm not actually doing anything approaching the definition of 'mayoral'.

That's how Animal Crossing gets you. You have to come back everyday to see what new experiences you've unlocked for yourself. I'd say it's like Zynga developed it, but that would spark a civil war. As I wait for tomorrow to approach, I will run around snaggin bugs, hooking fish, shaking trees, and getting stung by bees. All so I can have enough bells to pay off Tom Nook's new 98,000 bell loan. Animal Crossing: It's just like real life.

Without a console to play on, and the PC being a little old for the new stuff, I bought Animal Crossing: New Leaf for my 3DS. With all it's rave reviews, I was really expecting to get into it. I understand that it's more of the long term dedication type experience, and I've had friends tell me it sucks away their time, but four days in, I'm still not there. I'll have Tom Nook paid off (in full) in the morning, and maybe after a week of playing, something will hook me. If not, then I'll really regret getting this instead of Monster Hunter.